What are the advantages of simultaneous breast reconstruction?
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Dr. Michele Manahan of Johns Hopkins Medicine answered:Simultaneous breast reconstruction is reconstruction of the breasts that is done at the same time as the surgery to remove the cancer. The patient wakes up with a breast mound already in place, having been spared the experience of seeing herself with no breast at all. The process is done in the shortest time possible instead of being a series of complex surgeries that take place over a length of time.
Simultaneous breast reconstruction is reconstruction of the breasts that is done at the same time as the surgery to remove the cancer. The patient wakes up with a breast mound already in place, having been spared the experience of seeing herself... More -
Dr. Stuart Linder answered:The major advantage of simultaneous breast reconstruction is psychological in nature. Patients who undergo mastectomy without immediate reconstruction may have a higher incidence of depression due to a loss of the breast with severe asymmetry postoperative. Immediate concurrent breast reconstruction will reduce asymmetry and may greatly enhance the woman's self-esteem acutely directly after this breast cancer mastectomy procedure. Psychologically, a woman who awakes without an entire breast may require psychological intervention which may be reduced by immediate reconstruction.
The major advantage of simultaneous breast reconstruction is psychological in nature. Patients who undergo mastectomy without immediate reconstruction may have a higher incidence of depression due to a loss of the breast with severe asymmetry... More -
Dr. Ajay Sahajpal of Aurora Health Care answered:Breast reconstruction done simultaneous with a mastectomy has the advantage of decreasing the number of operations one will have for breast cancer.
Breast reconstruction done simultaneous with a mastectomy has the advantage of decreasing the number of operations one will have for breast cancer. More
